You can have one support person in the car with you if they meet the requirements.Д¬hildren, infants and pets arenвЂ™t allowed because they might be a distraction for you or the Testing Officer.

But they must be over 20 and must not talk or do anything distracting during the test.

Can I have someone else in the car with me during the test? If you have the chance, it could also be a good idea to drive at around the same time of day that your test is booked for: the traffic can get a lot busier around morning and evening rush-hours as well as around schools at home-time. If you're nervous about driving on unfamiliar roads, it's a good idea to practise driving around the area where the test will start from to give you a bit more confidence. That means you wonвЂ™t have to worry about working out where youвЂ™re going or planning the route, so you can just focus on driving as well as you can. The Testing Officer will tell you exactly when and where to perform manoeuvres during the test. Most testing locations will have several different routes that testing officers can use, so even if a friend or driving instructor helps you practise a test route that they know, it wonвЂ™t necessarily be the same route that gets used for your test. This way, they can make sure you're safe to drive on any New Zealand roads by yourself вЂ“ not just roads youвЂ™re familiar with. The NZ Transport Agency doesnвЂ™t publish or publicise test routes because the aim of the test is not to assess how well you can drive a route you already know well.В The aim is to make sure you can drive safely during a range of driving manoeuvres and in various types of traffic. Can I find out what the test route will be so I can practise it before the test? If you have a different question about the test, or a specific question about driving, try using our answer search on the restricted hub.

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